Honor Play vs Huawei nova 3
The Honor Play (2018) runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 970, while the Huawei nova 3 (2018) runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 970. By overall MobileRank rating, the Huawei nova 3 leads — 9/100 vs 8/100 (a 1-point difference). Key differences: the Huawei nova 3 has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play doesn't.
Honor Play
Huawei nova 3
- Overall rating 8/100
- Lighter: 166g vs 176g
- Better camera (8/100 vs 5/100)
- Better design/ergonomics (92/100 vs 80/100)
Comparing the Honor Play vs the Huawei nova 3, the Huawei nova 3 scores 1 points higher (9/100 vs 8/100). In the "performance" category, both devices are on the same level — 0/100. In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 0/100. In the "camera" category, the Huawei nova 3 and the Honor Play are nearly equal (8/100 vs 5/100). In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 5/100. In the "design" category, the Huawei nova 3 is a bit better (92/100 vs 80/100). In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.
| Specification | Honor Play | Huawei nova 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | |
| AnTuTu | 470805 | 470805 | |
| Geekbench Single | 420 | 420 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 1617 | 1617 | |
| Display | 6.3" IPS LCD | 6.3" IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1080x2340 | |
| Refresh rate | — | — | |
| Battery | 3750 mAh | 3750 mAh | |
| Charging | 18W | 18W | |
| Main camera | 16 MP | 16 MP | |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 24 MP | |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB / 6GB | |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB / 8TB | |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Dimensions | 157.9×74.3×7.5 mm | 157.0×73.7×7.3 mm | |
| Weight | 176 g | 166 g | |
| Price | — | — |
Honor Play
- Main: 16MP f/f/2.2
- Front: 16MP
Huawei nova 3
- Main: 16MP f/f/1.8
- Front: 24MP
Honor Play
- 6.3" IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2340
- Refresh rate: —
Huawei nova 3
- 6.3" IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2340
- Refresh rate: —
Honor Play
- 3750 mAh
- Wired: 18W
- No wireless charging
Huawei nova 3
- 3750 mAh
- Wired: 18W
- No wireless charging
We compared Honor Play and Huawei nova 3, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Equal performance based on benchmark results.
performance
In the "performance" category, both devices are on the same level — 0/100.
display
In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 0/100.
camera
In the "camera" category, the Huawei nova 3 and the Honor Play are nearly equal (8/100 vs 5/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 5/100.
design
In the "design" category, the Huawei nova 3 is a bit better (92/100 vs 80/100).
value for money
In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.
Which is better: the Honor Play or the Huawei nova 3?
The Huawei nova 3 edges out the Honor Play by just 1 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.
What is the rating of the Honor Play and the Huawei nova 3?
The Honor Play has a MobileRank rating of 8/100, the Huawei nova 3 — 9/100.
Should you choose the Honor Play over the Huawei nova 3?
The Honor Play is a better fit for everyday use. The Huawei nova 3 is a better fit for everyday use.